Remains of workers to be repatriated
Pakistani Ambassador in the UAE orders immediate repatriation
Abu Dhabi: The remains of three Pakistanis workers who died in a fire on Tuesday will be repatriated as soon as possible, the Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE Jamil Ahmad Khan said.
The ambassador has also tasked embassy staff to contact heirs and relatives of the deceased for the early settlement of compensation and asked them to fulfil all procedural formalities immediately, he said.
The fire that broke out in a nine-storey residential building near the junction of Airport Road and 13th Street killed three and injured eight people. The three killed were Pakistani workers named Wali Marjan, Mubarik Ali Khan and Shanar Gul.
The embassy is also in contact with the concerned local authorities to ascertain the cause of fire and is completing necessary documentation for compensation to the victims’ families.
The embassy is making all out efforts to transport the bodies to Pakistan by first available Pakistan International Airlines’ flight.
